Beer Flashcards
What is meant by the word “cerevisaphile”?
a beer expert
What is “Cenosillicaphobia”?
the fear of an empty glass
Which country has the most beer brands?
Belgium
What ingredients were specified in the original Rheinheitsgebot law/
Barley, hops and water (yeast was not yet discovered)
What is “grist”?
Ground malt and grains ready for mashing
What is “wort”?
Solution obtained by mashing the malt and boiling in the hops (which becomes beer through fermentation)
At what temperature should draught beer be stored?
38 degrees F
Barley or other grains that have been steeped, germinated, heated, and/or kilned, cooled and dried, are referred to as what?
Malt
What are the characteristics of an American Brown Ale?
Roasted malt that is caramel & chocolate-like ; medium Intensity in both flavor and aroma and medium to high hop bitterness
Where did Saison style originate?
Hainaut Province, Belgium
What is the only certified Trappist beer made in the U.S?
Spencer
Mont des Cats originated in France, it is however now brewed in what country? (By whom?)
Belgium (Chimay)
What fruit is used for Kriek?
Morello Cherries
Name 3 German Pilsners
Paulaner Braverei
Würzburger Hofbrau
Bitburger Braverei
Radeberger
Why does bottled Heineken often smell “skunked”?
The green bottles mean that the beer is subject to light variations more often than beer in darker bottles. The exposure to direct light/heat can often change the aromas of the beer.
What does “sparging” do?
Sparging is rinsing the spent grains after the wort has been poured off with fresh water. It can further extract sugar & flavor, but might leave some additional bitterness in final product.
Name all the top-fermented beers
Brown Ale, Mild Ale, Old Ale, Pale Ale, Stout, Wheat beer
What does IBU stand for?
International
Bittering
Units (scale)
Which company is the largest brewer in the world?
Anheuser- Busch Inbev (gross annual sales of $53 billion)
Name the top four beers in Japan
Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo, Suntory
Name the style of Lambic that is a blend of one-year-old and two-year old lambics with fermentation concluding in bottle.
Gueze
What is “Faro”?
A mixture of Lambic and a lighter brewed beer. Belgian candy sugar is also added for sweetness
What is a braggot?
An old drink dating back to 1300’s in Chauncer, Canterbury, Ireland and is made by blending spices & herbs with mead & beer to produce a strong concoction with not-so common flavors.
What is “Kvass”?
Rye-based Russian beer usually fermented with fruit juices
